"doppelgänger" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/ [UK], /ˈdɑp(ə)lˌɡɛŋər/ [US] Audio: en-au-doppelganger.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-doppelganger.wav [UK] Forms: doppelgänger [singular], doppelgängers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A doppelgänger is a person that looks very similar to another person.
    Sense id: simple-doppelgänger-en-noun-yprXT1SC
     
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